Charlemagne
742 – 814
Frank

Emperor. He united much of Europe and promoted industry, learning, and the arts.

Contemporaries
800–870al-Kindi
766–809Harun al-Raschid
800–850al-Khwarizmi
fl. c. 700–c. 750Sankara
?–778Roland
700–762Li Po
772–846Bo Juyi
752–803Irene
806–882Hincmar
712–770Du Fu
810–877John Scotus Erigena
812–886Basil I
737–804Alcuin
787–885Albumazar